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Random music news for Tuesday, December 29, 2020

Jeezus. These people are nuts. Ignore them and focus on music news for December 29, 2020, instead. That recorded voice

As God as my witness, this is a TV classic.

This is the date–February 20, 2003–of the Station Nightclub Fire in Rhode Island when 100 people died and 200 were

March 15, 2018 Alan Cross 2 Comments Songs, WKRP

When WKRP in Cincinnati debuted on CBS in the fall of 1978, it introduced a radical use of music. Up

Back in the day, WKRP in Cincinnati was required viewing for all of us wannabe radio people. If you work

This remains one of the funniest bits in all of TV. The official title of this 1978 episode of WKRP

Now that WKRP in Cincinnati is out on DVD with most of the original music intact (getting that straight was

We’ve written in this space about WKRP in Cincinnati, the beloved show of radio types. For decades, the shows haven’t

It’s so unfair that the first day after Labour Day is September 2! I’m feeling very ripped off. You know

In a post on Time-Warner’s upcoming The Midnight Special collection, I lamented about the bastardized reissue of WKRP in Cincinnati.

The Speaker Representation Business – Martin Perelmuter in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 018 January 18, 2021
It is a lot harder to become a paid speaker than you might imagine. While you may think that publishing a book is a surefire way to become sought after, there’s a lot more to it, actually! Sure, there are many authors, politicians and academics that companies pay big bucks to keynote events. There are […]
Mark Silver
Born into the Beautiful Game – James Easton in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 017 January 13, 2021
The Easton family has played a vital role in shaping the North American soccer landscape for almost 50 years. In the early 70’s, Jim Easton Sr. uprooted his family from Scotland to take the job as the inaugural head coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps. Over his time in the role, Jim and his family fell […]
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In Search of a Digital Media Business Model – Chris Skinner in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 016 December 26, 2020
Traditional media businesses have long struggled to realize the opportunity with digital. Giving away free ad-supported content has backfired with Facebook and Google now controlling the relationship with the audience and all their associated behavioural data and preferences. What has emerged, thanks to Netflix, is that people will pay for good content, which is really […]
Mark Silver